Olympus 7040 vs Sony HX5

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus 7040 and Sony HX5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") offer different sensor sizing.

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The 7040 was announced 5 months before the HX5 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the 7040 matches up vs the HX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7040 features physical dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 7040 and Sony HX5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the 7040 compared to the HX5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7040 and HX5 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7040 and HX5.

Plainly, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 7040 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus 7040 will give you greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively.